Kharif Crops

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  Monsoon Deficit Drags Kharif Acreage Down 1.5%; Rice And Oilseeds Bear The Brunt: ICICI Direct

  India's kharif sowing acreage declined 1.5% year-on-year to 105.7 million hectares as deficient monsoon rainfall weighed on planting. Rice, coarse cereals and oilseeds recorded declines.

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  Weak Monsoon Affects Kharif Crops, Sowing Of Rice, Pulses Sees Sharp Drop

  According to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the total area sown with key kharif crops as of June 25, 2026, has declined by 53.74 lakh hectares, as compared to June 25, 2025.

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  Cabinet Approves Increase In MSP For 14 Kharif Crops For 2026-27

  The government said the revised MSP is in line with the Union Budget 2018-19 announcement of fixing MSP at a level of at least 1.5 times the all-India weighted average cost of production.

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  Kharif Rice Production May Surpass Last Year's Output, Says Agriculture Minister

  Govt expects higher kharif rice output despite rain damage: Chouhan

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  Kharif Rice Production May Surpass Last Year's Output, Says Agriculture Minister

  Govt expects higher kharif rice output despite rain damage: Chouhan

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  Paddy Acreage Rises 4% This Kharif Season On Better Monsoon

  Paddy acreage up 4 pc so far this Kharif season on good monsoon rains

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  Centre Targets 485 Lakh Tonnes Kharif Rice Procurement, Focus On Millets

  Govt sets kharif rice procurement target 5pc higher at 485 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 mkt yr

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  Paddy Cultivation Surges 7% In Current Kharif Season On Strong Monsoon

  This growth indicates optimistic prospects for agricultural output, contingent on favorable weather conditions continuing until harvest.

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  Centre Hikes Minimum Support Price For Kharif Crops By 4-9%

  The Centre on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for kharif crops by 4-9 per cent for the 2022-23 crop year, with paddy MSP being raised by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal, a move aimed at encouraging farmers to bring more area under cultivation and boost their income.

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  Paddy Procurement Touches All Time High Of 805 LMT

  Paddy procurement in the ongoing kharif season of 2020-21 has touched an all time high of 805 LMT, surpassing the previous high of 773.45 LMT

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  Government Okays Hiked Support Price For Kharif Crops

  MSP for Kharif Crops: For sesamum, there has been highest absolute increase of price at Rs 452 per quintal, followed by tur and urad.

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  Lack Of Rain Will Hit Paddy Cultivation, Meteorology Official Tells NDTV

  Dr M Mohapatra, the Director-General of IMD, said uneven and insufficient monsoon rain in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal was affecting the sowing of Kharif crop

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  What Congress Said On Centre's Minimum Support Price For Kharif Crops

  The Congress on Thursday accused the government of betraying the country's farmers and said the minimum support prices (MSP) of Kharif crops announced for 2022-23 are meagre and far below the rate of inflation.

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  Centre Hikes Minimum Support Price For Kharif Crops By 4-9%

  The Centre on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price for kharif crops by 4-9 per cent for the 2022-23 crop year, with paddy MSP being raised by Rs 100 to Rs 2,040 per quintal, a move aimed at encouraging farmers to bring more area under cultivation and boost their income.

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  Government Okays Hiked Support Price For Kharif Crops

  MSP for Kharif Crops: For sesamum, there has been highest absolute increase of price at Rs 452 per quintal, followed by tur and urad.